Modals: Would/ Used to

I _____ be very bad at math, but I started studying and now I'm better!

Used to be

He _____ have a drinking problem. He's better now, though.

Used to have

I _____ play with dolls, but I don't anymore.

Used to play

Henry _____ study by himself. Now he studies with his friends!

Used to study

When I was in college, I _____ eat at the cafeteria every day.

Would eat (It tells us when it happened.)

We ______ go to the gym every Monday.

Would go (It tells us when it happened.)

My friends _____ occasionally call me before we started texting.

Would occasionally call (Words like "occasionally" and "often" go in the middle of our modal and the verb.)

In elementary school, I ____ read poetry every day during recess.

Would read

When I was little, my father ____ read to me every night.

Would read